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personally i think its well over priced. more than £200 for a handheld. Everyone laughed in Sony's face when they tried it. Unbelievably though, Nintendo will probably pull it off!?
Nintendo stating their product is worth the price of admission? Unheard of!
The gaming industry usually gets something along the lines of "We really only have about $100 worth of plastic and parts in this thing but we figure we can sell it for $250 quite easily, baaa-ram-u"
Finally someone who stands behind their product!
The gaming industry usually gets something along the lines of "We really only have about $100 worth of plastic and parts in this thing but we figure we can sell it for $250 quite easily, baaa-ram-u"
Finally someone who stands behind their product!
also "downloadable content from people like Sky and Eurosport" suggests that it will be a subscription, or some kind of payment service. So, what exactly are we paying so much more money for?
My problem with the $250 price point is that it's freaking high for a portable gaming console. If it did something more than gaming, like say movies or music that'd be awesome. Or if it had access to something like Android apps or something akin to iPhone apps it would be much easier to justify the cost. But son of a bitch, it costs more than the Wii. It costs more than a 360 and almost as much as a PS3. That's ridiculous.
This is a worse pricing ratio than Apple products, but hopefully with the fierce competition over here with electronic consumer goods and no RRP that the price will come down.
For now, i'd buy the console at ASDA's online store. They're bundling Super Monkey Ball for free, at a price of £217.91 - http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/games/consoles/nintendo-3ds-console-aqua-blue-bundle-includes-super-monkey-ball-asda-exclusive/10308198.html
For now, i'd buy the console at ASDA's online store. They're bundling Super Monkey Ball for free, at a price of £217.91 - http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/games/consoles/nintendo-3ds-console-aqua-blue-bundle-includes-super-monkey-ball-asda-exclusive/10308198.html
250€ (I live in Portugal) is definitely expensive.
Almost the same price as an Xbox 360 with 250GB HDD...
But I'll probably still get it, sooner or later. They should, at least, give us a free game with it, though.
Almost the same price as an Xbox 360 with 250GB HDD...
But I'll probably still get it, sooner or later. They should, at least, give us a free game with it, though.
Tinytoons adventures.
Gotta remember the song to remember his name.
........furball's unlucky, and elmyra's just insane........
FUCK. Is it Maximillion or something?!
Gotta remember the song to remember his name.
........furball's unlucky, and elmyra's just insane........
FUCK. Is it Maximillion or something?!
£150/175 And i'd snap one up but the current price is taking the piss! And i could really give a shit about eurosport and sky dlc.
First off, Nintendo of Europe actually saying something, let alone responding to criticism. That's insane.
Secondly, "this console is better than everything else on the market so we charge what we want"? THAT'S the first thing they say? (Although I wouldn't have expected more.) I am so fucking fed up with these guys.
Secondly, "this console is better than everything else on the market so we charge what we want"? THAT'S the first thing they say? (Although I wouldn't have expected more.) I am so fucking fed up with these guys.
@that1dood
Please shut up. You have no right to complain, and yet you do it anyway.
It's a blow yeah, but if what CrocStock says is true, there'll hopefully be some pricing wars and it'll go to an even £200, right in time for Ocarina.
It's just irritating how once again we get punished by our exchange right. I think Nintendo's in for a nasty shock, a lot of the soccer mum stereotypes who bought their DS's don't like spending more than they have to. So don't expect everyone to find this "worth the money"
Please shut up. You have no right to complain, and yet you do it anyway.
It's a blow yeah, but if what CrocStock says is true, there'll hopefully be some pricing wars and it'll go to an even £200, right in time for Ocarina.
It's just irritating how once again we get punished by our exchange right. I think Nintendo's in for a nasty shock, a lot of the soccer mum stereotypes who bought their DS's don't like spending more than they have to. So don't expect everyone to find this "worth the money"
I just bought the GoW psp bundle recently. And I love it more than my wife's DS. I really hated the touch controls. It gets in the way.
It's not "worth the money" when we know for a fact that other countries are getting the same thing for less.
As far as the stuff from Sky goes, we already know it's going to be barely anything more than the occasional highlights clip. We're not talking baout hundreds of TV channels available on your handheld here, we're talking sub-BBC iPlayer stuff.
I really want a 3DS but there's just no way I'm paying over £200 for one. In fact even £200 is pushing it.
As far as the stuff from Sky goes, we already know it's going to be barely anything more than the occasional highlights clip. We're not talking baout hundreds of TV channels available on your handheld here, we're talking sub-BBC iPlayer stuff.
I really want a 3DS but there's just no way I'm paying over £200 for one. In fact even £200 is pushing it.
Oh heya Sony! I see you watchin' over there in the corner. Want to get back all the Europeans you scared away?
I see yer new fangled PSP2.
Psstt.. undercut the 3DS. then watch the win.
I see yer new fangled PSP2.
Psstt.. undercut the 3DS. then watch the win.
@that1dood: It does have movies. And mp3 support. And a web browser. And multitasking (web browser while game is paused). And augmented reality games. And a download store. What the fuck else do you want?
...Seriously? This must be due to the financial meltdown or something, because £250 is actually the LOWEST price I had expected the thing to cost. I mean, I live in Sweden, and we got through the crisis pretty well, so perhaps I'm just not getting it. £250 (or about 2500 Swedish krona) definitely seems worth it from my perspective, even if it's far more expensive than in the rest of the world.
I love these articles justifying the price of a piece of hardware. Here's an idea; if you think $250 is too expensive, then don't buy it.
That sort of pricing for europe hints that us Aussies may look at $400, guess i won't be getting one for a while then
As others have pointed out, even at the low end of the projected price range, 219 quid is equivalent to $347.79. That's a huge difference to what they're actually charging for it in the US. At the high end, £230 works out at $365.26, which is obscene. How can they justify such a jump in price? $249.99 is only £157.41. Almost £100 difference. Wow.
Either their currency conversion is completely buggered, or something fishy is going on. Think I'll pass on this for now.
Either their currency conversion is completely buggered, or something fishy is going on. Think I'll pass on this for now.
@PappaDukes, it's a more complex situation than just not buying it. It's about desire, and as stupid as that sounds a lot of people were looking forward to the console including myself, so when things like this happens it's frustrating. I won't be stopped from buying it, but it hurts to know that other places are getting a much better deal for it and will damage the overall consumer relationship between me and Nintendo, which will negatively impact on their business on the purchasing decisions I make somewhere down the line despite buying it.
All I see on the UK side of things is backlash everywhere. I really hope this flops at launch just to show Nintendo up on our side of the world. It's daylight robbery. The region locking makes it worse and the launch line up isn't great. People shouldn't get suckered into this. It's Sony's big chance to sweep the carpet from under Nintendo in the handhelp market.
All I see on the UK side of things is backlash everywhere. I really hope this flops at launch just to show Nintendo up on our side of the world. It's daylight robbery. The region locking makes it worse and the launch line up isn't great. People shouldn't get suckered into this. It's Sony's big chance to sweep the carpet from under Nintendo in the handhelp market.
This just translates to "we put all this extra crap in the system that you don't want, and now you have to pay loads extra." Why is that supposed to make anyone feel better?
It's worth the money, sure, just not the ridiculous extra payment UK/European gamers are having to pay! Why are we paying so much more than those in the US? Why do we always get the raw deal!?
It's like they've learned absolutely nothing from their competitors.
Hey Nintendo? Remember the PSP?
Hey Nintendo? Remember the PSP?
I'll just wait until Xmas later this year. By that time we should already have a 3DSi with originals going for dirt cheap on eBay.
Well wait for the 3ds lite( we all know that will happen in a year tops.)
but it is kinda messed up eroupe gets boned ........again.
but it is kinda messed up eroupe gets boned ........again.
Geuss Im waiting for the price to go down =/ I have more than enough money but Im not spending £230 for a portable console then up to an extra £40 for a game to play it!
Seeing as the red 3DS won't be available at launch, I'll wait until that's released. The wait will be excruciating though, but at least it'll also give me some time and money to buy the games that I want this year too.
And yeah, the price is stupid. One of the main selling points of the DS was the price.
And yeah, the price is stupid. One of the main selling points of the DS was the price.
Really though......what the fuck did people expect??
$249 is an ideal price......attainable for most.....
LOL.....just watch and see what it goes for on the secondary market when you can't find one after launch.......probably $500+
Think that's crazy? If history of console launches is anything to go by.....$249 right now is a steal.....
$249 is an ideal price......attainable for most.....
LOL.....just watch and see what it goes for on the secondary market when you can't find one after launch.......probably $500+
Think that's crazy? If history of console launches is anything to go by.....$249 right now is a steal.....
So this is how the industry's progressing? Slapping pointless shit entirely unrelated to videogames onto videogames consoles to try and justify higher prices?
Fuck you, Nintendo. You haven't even backed it up with decent games, if this (http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=15333&cm_sp=3DS-_-Topnav-_-LaunchGames#tabs) is any indication. Slightly changing the starting content of a game to shit out two extra "versions" is a horrible way to fluff up a miserable launch lineup.
I was seriously looking forward to getting this, and they've managed to fuck everything up.
Fuck you, Nintendo. You haven't even backed it up with decent games, if this (http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=15333&cm_sp=3DS-_-Topnav-_-LaunchGames#tabs) is any indication. Slightly changing the starting content of a game to shit out two extra "versions" is a horrible way to fluff up a miserable launch lineup.
I was seriously looking forward to getting this, and they've managed to fuck everything up.
@ JQM78
I don't really get where you think $250 on a portable system is attainable for most and or even "a steal".. Its certainly not, specially for something that in a years time or so is going to be replaced by another version of itself that probably does everything about 100% better then it does in its first iteration -but does it at a reduced cost.
Plus this whole thread is talking about Europe's prices, which since I don't know where you live I can't comment on whether or not you even know that they're going to have to pay even more for what other places are getting for cheaper.
I don't really get where you think $250 on a portable system is attainable for most and or even "a steal".. Its certainly not, specially for something that in a years time or so is going to be replaced by another version of itself that probably does everything about 100% better then it does in its first iteration -but does it at a reduced cost.
Plus this whole thread is talking about Europe's prices, which since I don't know where you live I can't comment on whether or not you even know that they're going to have to pay even more for what other places are getting for cheaper.
Anyone that says this price is too much, must not of had the chance to have a hands on with it. The asking price while steep is worth it's asking price, well... at least to me it is. Hopefully more kiosks are set up for the 3DS, cause I don't see this thing pushing too many units if people can't actually have the chance to see the experience for themselves.
Anybody who complains about a $250 price point needs to go play in traffic.
Yours lovingly,
An Angry European.
Yours lovingly,
An Angry European.
@boomingechoes:
Ok.....we'll just wait and see then....I predict we will see the 3DS sold out soon after launch....all I'm trying to say is that if you want one, that's a fair price....and since I'm employed full-time and have been for all of my adult life, $250 isn't alot of money for a peice of tech like 3DS....it's not cheap, but it's not like one of those "omg" prices.
I'm typically one who waits to buy products like this.....I didnt buy DS until DSi came out....I didn't buy PSP until the 3000 model came out, and my first ipod touch is 4th gen....
but everyone thinks there is going to be this "slim" 3DS or something within a year.....maybe, maybe not.....I for one really like the idea of the 3DS the way it is......I preoredered 5 of them.....for myself, my wife and my kid.....and a couple extra to sell to pay for the ones i bought.....since i can pretty much guarantee that about a week after they are impossible to find in stores, I'll be able to sell my two extra ones to pay for the ones i bought for my family.
Ok.....we'll just wait and see then....I predict we will see the 3DS sold out soon after launch....all I'm trying to say is that if you want one, that's a fair price....and since I'm employed full-time and have been for all of my adult life, $250 isn't alot of money for a peice of tech like 3DS....it's not cheap, but it's not like one of those "omg" prices.
I'm typically one who waits to buy products like this.....I didnt buy DS until DSi came out....I didn't buy PSP until the 3000 model came out, and my first ipod touch is 4th gen....
but everyone thinks there is going to be this "slim" 3DS or something within a year.....maybe, maybe not.....I for one really like the idea of the 3DS the way it is......I preoredered 5 of them.....for myself, my wife and my kid.....and a couple extra to sell to pay for the ones i bought.....since i can pretty much guarantee that about a week after they are impossible to find in stores, I'll be able to sell my two extra ones to pay for the ones i bought for my family.
i think it's funny that people rarely blink an eye at spending $250 and much more on a cell phone every two years that, basically, gets used as a phone and to play games (and nothing purchased is transferable to the new phone, with the old pnone being tossed). but $250 for a game system that you could very well be playing 10 years from now is too much.
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